Congregational Meeting Quotes & Sayings

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everybody gets busy on the proof. — John Kenneth Galbraith

Of course, I had my heart broken as a teen. I was desperately in love with myself. Then I found out that I was completely shallow. I haven't spoken to myself since. — M T Anderson

There is also the professional mentor, a person whose success in his or her career can be a source of practical wisdom and inspiration. This success might be mea sured in material gain or far-reaching influence, or in lives touched and relationships fostered. These mentors can offer a model for good business, ethical practices, and effective work habits, and they often provide the motivation we need to seize whatever opportunities come our way. — John Wooden

Before healing others, heal yourself — Laozi

It's the smell of life, Mother." Emily drew deep. "Gasoline, horses, the sweat of men, the perfume of women. — Rachel Hauck

Among Violet's many useful skills was a vast knowledge of different types of knots. The particular knot she was using was called the Devil's Tongue. A group of female Finnish pirates invented it back in the fifteenth century, and named it the Devil's Tongue because it twisted this way and that, in the most complicated and eerie way. — Lemony Snicket

Well, I would - if they realized that we - again if - if we led them back to that stalemate only because our retaliatory power, our seconds, or strike at them after our first strike, would be so destructive they they couldn't afford it, that would hold them off. — Ronald Reagan

You must have a love, a great love, to ensure an alibi at unjustified despairs that conquer all of us — Albert Camus

You need to learn to be with the suffering that inevitably arises in your life. — Eckhart Tolle

Aloneness is the presence of oneself. Aloneness is very positive ... You are so full of presence that you can fill the whole universe with your presence and there is no need for anybody. — Rajneesh

Landing on his feet was nothing new to Caleb. He did not believe in luck, he believed in the law of nature. Animals did not rely on luck. They lived and died by their instincts. — Arlene Hunt